General : Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

I wouldn't worry. We've been making these changes since mid-October, including on some pretty high-profile channels, and I have seen no reports about degraded picture quality.

Was C4HD 141 one of them because I thought the picture for the rugby last Saturday was inferior to the Amazon prime picture.

[spiderplant]

New encoders have been introduced to allow this to happen.

Yes, more will be done. If you can get more in the same bandwidth without degrading quality, why wouldn't you?

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Originally Posted by 1701-e

Was C4HD 141 one of them

No, that hasn't been done

[jfman]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

New encoders have been introduced to allow this to happen.

Yes, more will be done. If you can get more in the same bandwidth without degrading quality, why wouldn't you?

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No, that hasn't been done

Indeed the more TV can be squeezed with nobody noticing the more bandwidth to spare for broadband speeds.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

New encoders have been introduced to allow this to happen.

Yes, more will be done. If you can get more in the same bandwidth without degrading quality, why wouldn't you?

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No, that hasn't been done

More efficient use of existing resources is always preferable to shelling out on lots of new equipment, so I'm glad spiderplant. Thanks.

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Was C4HD 141 one of them because I thought the picture for the rugby last Saturday was inferior to the Amazon prime picture.

I suppose an Irishman would say that!

Personally I thought the white defensive wall was magnificent on Ch4HD.

[RichardCoulter]

Something odd is going on with BBC Scotland on channel 162 The EPG says 'This is BBC Scotland' until 19:00 and i'm getting a 'This channel is not authorised message'.

Is anybody else getting this?

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Raider999

I suppose an Irishman would say that!

Personally I thought the white defensive wall was magnificent on Ch4HD.

Early Irish Christmas giveaway

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Was C4HD 141 one of them because I thought the picture for the rugby last Saturday was inferior to the Amazon prime picture.

Channels moved over to "New encoders" so far are:

-ITV England local HD Channels - October 21st.

The following HD Channels moved on October 20th (Thanks to JJ20X and Forum Box):

-Pure Babes HD
-National Geographic HD
-Sky SciFi & Hor HD
-Sky Greats HD
-GOLD HD
-Freesports HD
-Premier 1 HD

The following HD Channels moved on November 17th (Thanks to JJ20X and Forum Box):

-Sky Sports News HD
-Nat Geo WILD HD
-BT Sport 3 HD
-Sky Hits HD
-Sky Animation HD
-Paramount Network HD
-E! HD

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

New encoders have been introduced to allow this to happen.

Yes, more will be done. If you can get more in the same bandwidth without degrading quality, why wouldn't you?

What is the point in getting new encoders unless it to save Virgin Media money?

-No new SD Channels launches so far in 2020 (Universal Channel has to close for Sky Comedy to launch in late January.)

-Last new UK Wide HD Channel launch was in last July with Sky Cinema Animation HD.

-And we have lost 20 Channels (Two of them still broadcasting on other networks) so far in 2020.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

What is the point in getting new encoders unless it to save Virgin Media money?
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Surely that's a good thing. Then customers won't get charged more!

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Channels moved over to "New encoders" so far are:

-ITV England local HD Channels - October 21st.

The following HD Channels moved on October 20th (Thanks to JJ20X and Forum Box):



The following HD Channels moved on November 17th (Thanks to JJ20X and Forum Box):



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What is the point in getting new encoders unless it to save Virgin Media money?

-No new SD Channels launches so far in 2020 (Universal Channel has to close for Sky Comedy to launch in late January.)

-Last new UK Wide HD Channel launch was in last July with Sky Cinema Animation HD.

-And we have lost 20 Channels (Two of them still broadcasting on other networks) so far in 2020.

Better quality using more up to date software developments?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

What is the point in getting new encoders unless it to save Virgin Media money?

- faster broadband
- room for new channels
- smaller recordings on your hard drive

Is that enough?

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

- faster broadband
- room for new channels
- smaller recordings on your hard drive

Is that enough?

What else have the Romans done for us?

Originally Posted by 1701-e

What else have the Romans done for us?

Splitter!

[ScottishSteve]

Love Nature now has an info banner saying

“This channel is closing. Sky Nature will be the home of all your favourite Love Nature programmes from 4th December”

Looks like there will be no Love Nature UHD apart from the few documentaries on Virgin UHD

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Love Nature now has an info banner saying

“This channel is closing. Sky Nature will be the home of all your favourite Love Nature programmes from 4th December”

Looks like there will be no Love Nature UHD apart from the few documentaries on Virgin UHD

Thanks for the info ScottishSteve.

Shame. Other countries get watch the adfree Love Nature UHD goodness. I continually put the HD version on in the background.